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Home Journal Photos by
Torey Jolley
OFFERING
HELP Westfield
teacher Carol
. Horton helps new
students (stand
| ing) Randy Arfin
and (sitting) Asa
Coody while Syd
ney Smith and
Abbye Coody look
in on the k-5
class.
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CHECKING THE PLAY AREA Westfield student Court
ney Hamsley, 4. inspects the play area of the Westfield
after school program.
Volunteers needed monthly to make pads for cancer patients
Sept. 1. 9-11:30 a.m.,
and the first Wednesday of
every month except sum
mertime. volunteers are
needed in the fellowship
hall at Perry First Baptist
Church..
Volunteers cut. pin and
baste cancer pads for hos
pice patients.
From Virginia Vettel, Vol
unteer Coordinator: "The
Hospice of Houston County
wants you to know we
appreciate your outstand
ing support in providing
our patients with more
than 31 dozen cancer pads
so far this year! Thank you
very much!”
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Betty Croom has twin
granddaughters who are
very special to her. Tabitha
and Laura Williford of
Havneville will be 10 Oct.
26. They attend Kings
Chapel Elementary. Their
parents ' ,r e Elizabeth and
Robert Williloi J.
The twins’ first birthday
present was their sister,
Windy. Their younger sister
is Weslie. Their three older
sisters are Lisette, Tonya
and Stephanie.
August is a memorable
FIRST INSTRUCTIONS West-
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(left) and Kelsey O'Cain to K-4.
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month for Betty and her
family. Family members
will celebrate four first year
anniversaries and a 25th
anniversary this year.
Three of these occasions
are during August.
A niece had her 7th. This
August would have been
her and her late husband
Harold's 51st and her par
ents’ 71st. Her former
employer the late Dr. John
nie Gallemore and Eloise
would have been married
63 years Aug. 2. August is
also the birthday of a
daughter and a- niece.
When Betty's oldest
daughter. Claudia Croom
Moller of Statesboro, mar
ried, all of Betty’s children
were attendants and the
youngest was ringbearer.
When he got married last
Aug. 19. 1232
Westfield students
begin school for
1999-2000 year
By Torey Jolley
Hour Journal Stapt
After three days of prepa
rations last week, members
of the Westfield faculty
greeted students Aug. 19 at
8:15 a.m.
Among
the incom
ing stu
dents were
pre - K ,
kinder
garten and
first grade
students.
Accord
ing to
Michael
Drake, Headmaster of
Westfield schools, “This is
going to be an exciting
year." Drake said the school
has several new buildings
and has added a third com
puter lab “so every student
has access to information.”
New buildings and com
puters are not the only
changes Westfield offers.
“We've made several
changes in our curriculum.
We’ve added six advance
placement classes. That is
significant improvement,"
said Drake.
“For a small school, we
have a great curriculum.
We’ve chosen carefully,”
Drake said.
Westfield Schools has
600 students in grades
PreK to 12. PreK classes are
scheduled for 8:15 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. However, West
field offers an after school
program. Children can stay
in the program until the
buses run at 3:15 p.m. or
until their parents can pick
them up at 6 p.m.
“The after school pro
gram is wonderful for our
parents. It is specially
designed for our students,"
said Drake. The program is
an all-year program. Mary
Thrower is the after school
program director.
During the summer,
administrators at Westfield
Schools moved into their
new offices at the front of
the campus. The addition
was completed just as
classes ended for 1998-99.
Work continues on a new
field house for athletics.
The building is adjacent to
the present main gymnasi
um at the school.
A new. paved parking lot
is complete along the
southern edge of the main
campus. The field house
will be ready in a few
weeks.
year. Betty’s youngest
grandson was his ringbear
er and four granddaugh
ters were attendants.
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Eloise Gallemore was
enjoying a vacation with
her family at Myrtle Beach
Aug. 2. Dr. Johnnie Galle
more and Dr. Warren
“Dude” Gallemore were
there to attend meetings
and Graham and his wife
and three children were
along. Flowers were deliv
ered to her hotel room just
the way the doctor used to
have them sent, a reminder
from her sons.
Soon after. Twig. John
nie’s youngest son, and his
wife of California visited
Eloise on their way to New
York to see her family.
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Retiring Director of
Nursing Deborah Warner
will be honored for 17 years
of service Aug. 29 by the
Church Home for the Aged.
Friends and family mem
bers are invited to a tea
from 2 to 3 p.m. for an
opportunity to let her know
how much she has meant
to you or your loved ones.
She has touched many
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Wed., Aug. 25, 1999
DRAKE
lives and assisted many
families and residents as
she gave of herself so
unselfishly and provided
top quality nursing care.
You will also get to meet
new Director of Nursing
Jim Couch, a former engi
neer who felt the call to
become a registered nurse
when his son had an acci
dent which took a very long
recovery period.
• ••
Sincere sympathy to the
family of Florence Heard
upon her death Aug. 17.
• ••
Sincere sympathy to the
family of B.J. Hunt upon
his death Aug. 18.
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The Perry Area Chamber
of Commerce Business
After Hours Luau will lie
held Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m.
at the new location ofW.D.
Sullivan & Co. Co-sponsor
ing this event will be Chick
fil-A. Cost is $5 per person.
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Auditions were held in
July for Perry Players’ fall
production “The 1940's
Radio Hour”, and
rehearsals are now under
way.
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AWARDS AND GRANTS Northrop
Grumman distributed grants to various
charitable and civic organizations dur
ing it's first annual Community Grants
Reception August 17. Pictured are
(back row, left to right) Darla Stahl,
Loaves and Fishes; Keith Kindle, DARE;
Mike Brashear, United Way; Art Holtz,
Hospice of Houston County: Dennis
Hooper, Perry Players; Dwight Kerr,
Central Georgia Boy Scouts; Irby
Northrop presents community grants
Special to the Home Journal
Northrop Grumman Corporation's
Integrated Systems and Aerostructures
Sector presented corporate contribution
checks to several charitable and civic
organizations during it's first annual
Community Grants Reception, Aug. 17
in Perry.
The grants were given to demonstrate
Northrop Grumman's commitment to
playing a key roll in building the com
munities where it's employees live. The
goal of the grants is to focus on causes
where Northrop Grumman resources
and employee volunteers can make a dif
ference.
The following organizations received
grants in various areas: Perry Players
Theater, Culture and The Arts: Ai SIHAH
Shrine Temple, Health and Human Ser
vices: Hospice of Houston County,
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Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley
GREETINGS Joy Sim
mons, owner of Gracious
Greetings in Perry,
inspects some of the
materials she distributes.
Houston Home Jemal
Small, Central Georgia Council of Boy
Scouts; (front row, left to right) Susie
Greer, Loaves and Fishes; Billy Eden
field, Middle Georgia Technical Insti
tute; Paulette Tompkins, Perry Elemen
tary School; Stephanie Warren, Perry
Players; and Wayne Williams, Northrop
Grumman Perry Site Manager. Not Pic
tured was Richard Kelley, Perry AL
SIHAH Shrine Temple.
Health and Human Services: United Way
of Central Georgia, Health and Human
Services: DARE, Education: GREAT.
Education: Kiwanis Scholarship Fund,
Health and Human Sendees: Middle
Georgia Technical Institute. Health and
Human Services; Perry Elementary
School. Health and Human Services:
Central Georgia Boy Scouts, Youth and
Family Grant: Fort Valley State Universi
ty. Diversity; and Older American Coun
cil, Diversity.
Northrop Grumman's facilities in Mid
dle Georgia are part of one of the world’s
premier defense electronics firms with
divisions in military aircraft, commercial
aircraft, and information systems. The
Perry site is part of the Integrated Sys
tems and Aerostructures which is head
quartered in Dallas, Texas.
Simmons brings Gracious
Greetings to Perry newcomers
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
New in town and need a
friendly face and lots of
information? Jov Simmons
is just the person for the
job. Gracious Greetings is
Simmons' way to bring a
“settling moment in a mov
ing experience."
Simmons was a newcom
er to the Perry area three
years ago. She said what
she need was a welcome to
the city. “One thing I want
ed to know was where the
thrift bread store was locat
ed."
“Do you know how hard
The following cast mem
bers will provide the entire
family with classic tunes
from the 1940’5, comedy
skits and live sound effects:
Dianne Scruggs as Ann:
Sheldon Lee as Biff: Mark
Strandburg as 8.J.; Bob
Meloche as Cliff: Natalie
Andrews as Connie;
Shanelle Bobo as Ginger;
Matt Pate as Johnny C.;
John Conway as Lou; D.
Shawn Kitrell as Neal; Den
nis Hooper as Pops; Chuck
Mollenkopf as Stanley; and
Brett Copeland as Wally.
Performances will be
Sept. 17-19, 23-26. 30 and
Oct. 1-2. There’s still time
to order season tickets for
$27 (patron ticket S4O,
grand patron ticket SSO).
Not only do you save
money but you qualify for
early reservations.
Make checks to Perry
Players. Inc. and mail to
Richard Smith, 539 Ansley
Street. Perry. Ga., 31069 or
call him at 987-3277.
• ••
Get well wishes to Arthur
White who underwent by
pass surgery at Medical
Center of Central Georgia
Aug. 20.
Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley
it is to find a hair stylist,
dentist, doctor, or even a
good florist?” asked Sim
mons. “When people move
into a new area, it is diffi
cult. What Gracious Greet
ings does is to help new
comers adjust to the area
smoothly. It is a newcomer
service that unties and wel
comes new people with area
merchants.”
"When 1 get a newcomer's
name, I call. I make an
appointment to come by for
a visit. I explain the service
I provide; it doesn't cost
See GREETINGS, Page 4A
Congratulations to Jessi
ca Brewer upon receiving
her fine arts degree in film
and video from Georgia
State University in gradua
tion ceremonies Aug. 15.
The 1995 Perry High
School graduate is now
working as an intern for
the State of Georgia
Department of Administra
tion Services production
video department.
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Georgia Southwestern
State University of Ameri
cus Division of Continuing
Education is offering a
Perry pickup point for The
Sound of Music with
Richard Chamberlin at the
Atlanta Fox Theatre. Sept.
18. fee: $79.
Enjoy lunch at Macon
City Music Grill, a 2 p.m.
matinee with great orches
tra seats (both included in
fee), and dinner (not
included in fee).
Riverdance, a celebration
of Irish dance, music and
song, is offered Oct. 2 at
the Atlanta Civic Center,
fee: SBS. For registration
for either engagement, call
See VISITIN’, Page 3B